Manufacture/Technology
How many prototypes were made?
What was the creative process?
Was it human made or machine made?
IS it one of a kind or common?
Formal qualities
How does it use design elements?
What is the color, specifically? What tone do the colors suggest?
What is the texture? Does the texture have a function? A meaning?
Which direction of suggested movement dominates?
What is the pattern?
How is balance used?
Materials /materials science
How long will it last?
What material is it made out of? (x5)
Does it have a smell?
How does it feel?
What is its melting point?
Can I scratch the surface if I did, would it be a different color?
Why use these materials?
Function
What is its purpose? (x5)
Is it functional? How is it used? How does it work?
What is the primary function?
Is it decoration?
Is it practical, decorative, or both? Is it functional, or art?
Ca it be used by everybody?
What type of place would find this object useful?
History/Context
What is its story?
Whose idea was it?
Who was it made for?
Who created it? Who made it? Who invented it?(x4)
When was it made? (x3)
What period is it from? What are the traits of that period? The
What’s its country of origin? (x2)
Where was it made? (x2)
Where were the materials sourced?
What social class would use it?
What type of person would use this object?
Why would someone want it?
Clues to origin
When did fishermen invent shiny fishing bait?
How did it end up in its current location? What is its origin story? (provenance)
Where was it found?
Where was it made? How was it acquired?
Did it travel different places with its owner?has it been out f the country?
What race/religion/ethnicity did it come from?
Were the people who made it: violent? Peaceful? Wealthy? Poor? Busy? Specialized? Playful? Serious? Religious? Monogamous?
Meaning
What is it?
Is this meant to be displayed?
What mood is it? What creates that mood?
Is it supposed to be funny?
What inspired it?
Why was it created? (x2)
Is it made to be used, sold, given away?
Does it have significance beyond the obvious?
How important is/was it to its maker/owner?
What does the text mean?
Is it idealized? True to visible reality?
Was ___________done by choice, mistake, carelessness…
Why use these materials?
Content
What does it represent?
What is it trying to portray?
Style:
Ornate? High contrast? Serious? Outline? Illusionistic? Idealized?
Why use this in place of something similar?
More:
How big is it?
Is it in parts?
What type of pattern does it have?
Was it expensive?
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